Erlandson Park via Coon Creek Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Erlandson Park via Coon Creek Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park near Coon Creek, MN. The route reaches Erlandson Park at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Erlandson Park via Coon Creek Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 825–862 ft
Out & Back · Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park
Trailhead: 45.14653, -93.30819
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Coon Rapids Dam, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Coon Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Erlandson Park.
- 0.3 miReach Erlandson Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Coon Rapids Dam, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Grizzland–Loop B, 4 sights 14.3 mi · ▲ 133 ft
- Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath & Rush Creek Regional Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Coon Rapids Dam 2 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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